APPLETON: WE HAD TOOMUCH TO CLAW BACK AFTER SECOND

By John Lyons
CHECKATRADE TROPHY FINAL: COVENTRY C 2 OXFORD U 1

CONSOLATION: Liam Sercombe scores for Oxford

IF LOSING at Wembley once is painful enough, then spare a thought for last Sunday’s beaten finalists, Oxford United.
A year ago, they lost 3-2 to Barnsley in a thrilling final at the home of football. This season, they battled all the way through again and were red-hot favourites heading into the match against League One’s basement side, Coventry.
But Michael Appleton’s men couldn’t turn the tables, succumbing to a 2-1 defeat in front of a bumper 74,434 cro...

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